Monkeyshine Kennels | Testimonials

Please read what our clients are saying about their experience with Monkeyshine Kennels. If you would like to share your experience with Monkeyshine Kennels with others please submit your testimonial to us. Thank you.

“A good friend of mine who is a trainer himself recommended Dan DiMambro of Monkeyshine Kennels to me. I sent my young Brittany female “Lacey”, who had just turned 2, to Dan’s 2015 summer camp in North Dakota to be whoa broke and force-fetched and get plenty of bird-work to boot. I knew that Dan works primarily with Shorthairs, so admit to being a little nervous when I dropped Lacey off as she has a soft personality typical of many Brittany's. Patience and a soft hand are of utmost importance to me when giving one of my dogs to someone to work with. Any concerns I had disappeared when I saw Dan’s gentle manner with Lacey; she thrived under his care and gained confidence and met all of the goals we had set by the time she came home. Dan encouraged me to come up and visit so I could see Lacey’s progress along the way and kept me updated via e-mail in the interim. I would definitely recommend Dan to anyone looking for a quality trainer to work with their dog at any stage of the game. I’ve seen first-hand the hard work and dedication Dan puts forth and his genuine love for the dogs, and his accomplishments in the field tell the rest of the story .”

Lisa HedstromBreed - Brittany's

"We have know Dan DiMambro of Monkeyshine Kennels for many years through field trialing. He has always been professional and hardworking. He always took care of his string of dogs, gave them lots of attention, was clean, neat and orderly. At any field trial event Dan attends he always lends a hand to help the trial run smoothly. Being that we are hands on with our dog training and very involved amateurs in field trialing it wasn't until the Summer of 2015 that we finally gave Dan one of our dogs to take to his Summer Training camp in North Dakota. We hoped that the dog would work out for him to add to his field trial string. Dan worked with our dog and constantly kept us informed of his progress. When we finally witnessed our dog compete for the first time since being with Dan it was apparent the hard work, time, and training he dedicated to our dog. Now, not only do we have a great working relationship with Dan, he has become a close friend and trains and conditions all of our GSP's from puppies to adults. Thank you Dan for all you do, we appreciate it!"

Anthony and Dayna RuscianoBreed - German Shorthaired Pointers

Dan takes great care of all the dogs. When traveling on the road he makes sure to stop frequently to let the dogs out so they are not stuck in a crate for numerous hours. Dan works long hours training his dogs and it shows by how many Champion and Field Champion titles he puts on the dogs. Dan is also as honest as they come. I have been nothing less than happy since he has had my dogs. Proud owner of NGSPA CH/FC Cruzin's Probable Cause "Mac" and NGSPA CH Cruzin's Rocket Queen "Roxy". All titles Dan has put on them.